Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Schult.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 25168 with N. P. Smith, 15 Sep 2000

  • Location

    French Guiana. Base camp at Pic Matécho, ca. 22.5 km NE of Les Eaux Claires. Forest slope above camp's water supply.

  • Habitat

    Non-flooded moist forest.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree, 12 m x 10 cm. Corolla white. Mostly in bud at this time of day, flowers probably open at night, the fallen corollas fragrant. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Complete herbarium list: CAY, NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 493262

    Occurrence ID: bb4d41b7-4f0d-4ad9-9311-210303341def

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Schult. det S. A. Mori, 2000
    Note: Conf. P. Delprete, 2003

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Base camp at Pic Matécho, ca. 22.5 km NE of Les Eaux Claires. Forest slope above camp's water supply.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 468 - 500 m. (1535 - 1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.75, -53.03

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Flora of Central French Guiana
No. 25168
Rubiaceae
Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Roem. & Schult.
det. S. A. Mori, 2000
French Guiana: Base camp at Pic Matecho, ca. 22.5 km
NE of Les Eaux Claires. Forest slope above camp’s water
supply. 3°45’N, 53°2’W. ca. 468-500 m. Non-flooded
moist forest.
Tree, 12 m x 10 cm. Corolla white. Mostly in bud at this
time of day, flowers probably open at night, the fallen
corollas fragrant.
S. A. Mori & N. P. Smith
15 Sep 2000
00493262
Supported by the National Geographic Society and the
Fund for Neotropical Plant Research
IPIER0 DELPRETE.2003
New York Botanical Garden
NYdb
00493262